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Schools sending delegates to the parley include Yale, Radcliffe, Wellesley, MIT, BU, BC, Tufts, Northeastern, and Simmons...
...quick look at BU's activities to date might lead one to suspect a hidden powerhouse, inasmuch as it has been on the river since January 6, and already has four wins on the records...
...such stuff as this that overconfidence is made, and overconfidence can wreak just as much havoc in crew as elsewhere in the realm of sport. Add to this the fact that BU, which has had the whole-hearted backing of the metropolitan press all spring, is definitely out to prove themselves in this race, and you have a potential source of danger...
Bolles-coached crews are not notable for inconsistency, however, and the wily coach has been emphasizing the horrible consequences of a loss to his charges all week. "If we beat BU no one will notice, but if we lose we'll never live it down...
...varsity race will be a test of Bolles' stroking system versus the high-beat, pinwheel method which BU's Jim Nesworthy favors. The Terriers will take the entire race at close to 40, while the Crimson will probably stick at its usual 31 pace except at the finish. This variation in technique will almost certainly mean that BU will take an early lead. The thing to watch will be how long it can hold...